Cultural Responsive Teaching
When teachers possess the ability to step outside themselves to meet students where they are while weaving their individual experiences and culture in a manner that utilizes what they already know to learn and be successful academically
Culturally responsive teaching
The ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own
Cultural Competence
What is racism?
belief that race is a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
What is multiculturalism?
The practice of inclusion of different cultures and cultural backgrounds within a school or community.
True or False Because of how the United States was formed, we as a nation have mastered the concept of multicultural education.
False
Understanding how a person sees the world is affected by their place in social order; b) being favorably disposed to diversity; c) viewing oneself as an active agent of change; d) comprehending and adopting constructivists views; e) creating instruction that addresses student strengths and needs; f) realizing and creating strategies for knowing about their students as components of culturally responsive teaching are all ___________________
Practices associated with cultural responsiveness
A pattern of behavior shared by a society, or group of people.
Culture
Where is Utah ranked in the most racially and ethnically diverse state?
Utah is the 34th most racially and ethnically diverse state in the nation, with 22% of the state identifying as other than non-Hispanic white.
True or False Multicultural education creates a sense of pride and value added perspective rather then deficit model.
True
True or False Many teachers believe that we do not need to incorporate multicultural education.
True
This scholar describes culturally responsive teaching as being able to take the cultural ideas, traits, and experiences of diverse students and use them as channels to better teach them
Geneva Gay
Teachers gain insight and are better prepared for being culturally responsive through workshops called _______ Development.
Professional Development
What are the three largest ethnic groups in Utah?
White (Non-Hispanic) (77.7%), White (Hispanic) (9.63%), Other (Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).
True or False Multiculturalism promotes stereotypes.
In multicultural education, what is the major concern regarding the historical record currently included in our history books? a. Depiction of cultures and societies. b. Loss of classical historical knowledge c. Version of the truth will be recorded d. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
One needs to be culturally aware and competent in order to support and encourage this as a way to include all students.
Multiculturalism
Teachers should seek opportunities to have exposure to truthful individual _______________of various ethnic and cultural groups
Characteristics
How does racial inequality affect education?
-White students are almost twice as likely as Blacks to take an AP® class in high school
-Suspension rates are markedly higher for Black students than Whites
-The number of inexperienced teachers tend to be higher in high-poverty schools and, as a result, student test scores are lower.
True or False Both the majority and minority culture of a community benefit from multicultural education.
True
True or False The teaching of the contributions of the minority culture will lead to revolution.
False
These scholars define culturally responsive teaching in terms of teachers working proactively and assertively to understand, respect, and meet the needs of students from cultural backgrounds that are different from their own”
Forde & Kea
Teachers can use______to identify, analyze, and question their own misconceptions, prejudices, biases, attitudes, and beliefs that affect how they teach, respond, and build relationships with students that have various cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Reflection
In your classroom, what are ways you can strive for racial equality (2 ideas)
Group comes up with one or two answers
What is the best way to close the educational performance gap? a. Tutoring b. Intensive language instruction c. Inclusion of Multicultural education d. Longer school day
C. Inclusion of Multicultural education?
What does multicultural education look like in the classroom? a. Celebration of holidays for ethnic groups. b. The inclusion of an African American author in literature. c. The discussion and inclusion of contributions representing a variety of cultures. d. All of the above
D. All of the above.